After connecting my iPod Classic 160 to a YamahaRX-V471 receiver

My iPod has no music, no audiobooks, no nothing and it is not recognized by the iTunes that I have installed on my 2 computers. I have not been able to do the 5 R's. What can I do??? Serial No 8K935JU19ZU.

To be of any assistance, what do you mean by
MHJ54 wrote
I have not been able to do the 5 R's.
These are the steps, tell us which step fails?
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
Have a nice day!

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